modus ponens
"modus-ponens" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“modus ponens” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form
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Index EN-modus-ponens · modus ponens · English
modus ponens · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | modus ponens |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “modus ponens” in English
Rare enough to double-check
modus ponens is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form".
Zero misspellings are on record for modus ponens in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin modus ponendo ponens (roughly, “mode where affirming affirms”). The correct English form is modus ponens, spelled M-O-D-U-S- -P-O-N-E-N-S.
Definition
- 1A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how modus ponens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1. If P, then Q.
3. Therefore, Q.
Etymology
From Latin modus ponendo ponens (roughly, “mode where affirming affirms”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.